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This was recorded toward the end of the OB4CL sessions around when RZA was devoting more time to “Liquid Swords”. He intended the beat to be for GZA’s album, but Rae showed up at his studio one night, heard the beat, and bodied the track. The rest is history. (Source: “The Making of ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx’”, XXL, 8/1/10)